Sharp writing

Book launches

I’ve attended a few book launches in the past few months, and I’d say it’s a really great way to celebrate a book. I know it’s not always accessible, doable, or affordable for many writers, and a bookstore can only host so many launches, but having one is definitely worth it. I love attending them—I

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Reading short fiction

I’ve been learning so much lately about writing short fiction. It’s not that I’m new to short stories, but I believe it’s important to sharpen your craft from time to time. That doesn’t mean I’m a professional writer, either. In fact, I think professionalism involves continuous learning. It doesn’t have to be something you borrow

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Dark fiction

The last couple of weeks, I wrote two short pieces of fiction, each around 3,000 words. I wrote them specifically for an anthology that required writers to write short fiction within 1,500 words, but since I couldn’t actually interfere with how my story flew, I decided to keep writing and finish at the finish line

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Radio Plays

I used to listen to a radio theater podcast called The Truth. They usually aired science fiction and somewhat supernatural radio plays, and I always enjoyed them. I think radio plays don’t get the attention they deserve; in my humble opinion, they provide a very pleasurable and engaging listening experience. They’re more lively and animated

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Editing a fiction book to perfection can be detrimental

I sometimes stumble upon manuscripts and books that look like a page in a thesaurus or dictionary—filled with wonderful synonyms and nice expressions but resembling a dish with mismatched ingredients. These books, I believe, suffer from over-editing, an excessive drive for perfection in the editing process. Dean Wesley Smith once said something about “writing by

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Writers versus AI

Writers have every right to fear the introduction of AI into the creative process that constitutes their only moral and material bread and butter. I’ve discussed this topic in my speculative stories and novels, and I believe this fear is very legitimate—and it’s only just beginning. It’s not only writers who face this threat; AI will eventually infiltrate all industries, including those we think humans will always dominate, like medicine and engineering. AI is poised to offer fast and efficient solutions to a range of processes and problems.

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